Brian Tochman brings an uncommon combination of hands-on operating experience as president and COO of modular housing startup Kasita and prior work in private equity, giving him direct experience running a venture-backed, hardware-intensive company in a heavily regulated industry. His background leading a physical product company in the housing space, combined with early career roles in aerospace engineering and supply chain at Bell Helicopter, provides him with specific expertise in capital-intensive, real-world businesses that most VCs lack.